Planning and Development Act 2000

Designation of sites for strategic development zones.

166

166.—(1) Where, in the opinion of the Government, specified development is of economic or social importance to the State, the Government may be order, when so proposed by the Minister, designate one or more sites for the establishment, in accordance with the provisions of this Part, of a strategic development zone to facilitate such development.

(2) The Minister shall, before proposing the designation of a site or sites to the Government under subsection (1), consult with any relevant development agency or planning authority on the proposed designation.

(3) An order under subsection (1) shall—

(a) specify the development agency or development agencies for the purposes of section 168,

(b) specify the type or types of development that may be established in the strategic development zone, and

(c) state the reasons for specifying the development and for designating the site or sites.

(4) The Minister shall send a copy of any order made under this section to any relevant development agency, planning authority and F696[regional assembly] and to the Board.

(5) Development that is specified in an order under subsection (3) shall be deemed to include development that is ancillary to, or required for, the purposes of development so specified, and may include any necessary infrastructural and community facilities and services.

(6) The Government may revoke or amend an order made under this section.

F697[(7) In this section, the Land Development Agency shall not be a relevant development agency unless each site referred to in subsection (2) is wholly or partly on relevant public land or land owned by the Agency.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F696

Substituted (1.06.2014) by Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 5(7) and sch. 2 part 4 ref. 82, S.I. No. 214 of 2014.

F697

Inserted (31.03.2022) by Land Development Agency Act 2021 (26/2021), s. 78(c), S.I. No. 143 of 2022.

Modifications (not altering text):

C206

Prospective affecting provision: transitional arrangements on repeal made by Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 590(1), 592(2)(a), not commenced as of date of revision.

Designation of sites for strategic development zones

590.—(1) Sites designated under section 166 of the Act of 2000 for the establishment of strategic development zones shall, unless such designation is revoked under this Part, continue in being as strategic development zones for the purposes for which they were so designated.

(2) The Government may revoke or amend an order made under section 166 of the Act of 2000, but no such amendment shall designate any site not already part of a strategic development zone at the date of commencement of this Part, unless it is ancillary to a site already so designated and is reasonably necessary for the purpose of the development of the site already so designated.

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Planning scheme for strategic development zones

592.— …

(2) (a) Where no draft planning scheme has been prepared under section 168 of the Act of 2000 in respect of a site or part of a site designated under an order made under section 166 of the Act of 2000, and no order has been made revoking or amending the first-mentioned order in a manner that excludes that site or part of a site, the relevant development agency (other than a local authority) or, where an agreement referred to in section 167 of the Act of 2000 or section 591 has been made, the relevant development agency (other than a local authority) and any person who is a party to the agreement shall prepare a draft planning scheme in respect of all or any part of the site and submit it to the relevant planning authority.

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Editorial Notes:

E315

Power pursuant to section exercised (31.05.2017) by Planning and Development Act 2000 (Designation of Strategic Development Zone: Ireland West Airport Knock) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 266 of 2017), in effect as per art. 1(2).

E316

Power pursuant to section exercised (18.05.2016) by Planning and Development Act 2000 (Designation of Strategic Development Zone: Poolbeg West, Dublin City) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 279 of 2016), in effect as per art. 1(2).

E317

Power pursuant to section exercised (20.01.2016) by Planning and Development Act 2000 (Designation of Strategic Development Zone: North Quays, Waterford City) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 30 of 2016), in effect as per art. 1(2).

E318

Power pursuant to section exercised (25.12.2015) by Planning and Development Act 2000 (Designation of Strategic Development Zone: Balgaddy-Clonburris, South Dublin County) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 604 of 2015), in effect as per art. 1(2).

E319

Power pursuant to section exercised (18.12.2012) by Planning and Development Act 2000 (Designation of Strategic Development Zone: North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 530 of 2012).

E320

Power pursuant to section exercised (24.05.2011) by Planning and Development Act 2000 (Strategic Development Zone) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 243 of 2011).

E321

Power pursuant to section exercised (22.12.2010) by Planning and Development Act 2000 (Strategic Development Zone) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 678 of 2010).

E322

Power pursuant to section exercised (25.05.2010) by Planning and Development Act 2000 (Strategic Development Zone) (No. 2) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 540 of 2010).

E323

Power pursuant to section exercised (25.05.2010) by Planning and Development Act 2000 (Strategic Development Zone: Cherrywood, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 535 of 2010).

E324

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.07.2001) by Planning and Development Act, 2000 (Designation of Strategic Development Zone - Clonmagadden Valley, Navan) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 274 of 2001).

E325

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.07.2001) by Planning and Development Act, 2000 (Designation of Strategic Development Zone - Hansfield, Blanchardstown) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 273 of 2001).

E326

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.07.2001) by Planning and Development Act, 2000 (Designation of Strategic Development Zone - Adamstown, Lucan) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 272 of 2001).

E327

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (31.07.2006) by Planning and Development Act 2000 (Designation of Strategic Development Zone: Balgaddy-Clonburris, South Dublin County) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 442 of 2006); revoked (25.12.2015) by Planning and Development Act 2000 (Designation of Strategic Development Zone: Balgaddy-Clonburris, South Dublin County) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 604 of 2015), art. 7, in effect as per art. 1(2).